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yaar bin talKh zi.ndaganii thii
dostii mudda_ii-e-jaanii thii

[talKh = bitter; mudaa_ii = enemy; jaanii = life]

sheb me.n faayadaa ta'mmul kaa
sochanaa tab thaa hab javaanii thii

[sheb = to decide; ta'mmul = hesitation]

mere qisse se sab kii nii.nde.n ga_ii.n
kuchh ajab taur kii kahaanii thii

kuu-e-qaatil se bach ke nikalaa Khizr
isii me.n us kii zi.ndaganii thii

fitr par bhii thaa 'Mir' ke ik ra.ng
kafanii pahanii to zaafaraanii thii